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Nahrawara

نهروارة

A city ruled by a powerful king with many elephants in his army. Muslim merchants visit it in numbers, and according to al-Idrisi the king honours them and keeps their property secure. 1

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Nahrawara is a city with a great king who rides elephants, and elephants are abundant in his army. Al-Idrisi mentions that many Muslim merchants go to it, and that its king honours them and gives them justice regarding what is in their hands. 2

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  1. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p. 188
  2. Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols. , p.188
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